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Romanian nightclub fire sends dozens to hospitals

By REUTERS

JANUARY 21, 2017 11:49

Updated: JANUARY 21, 2017 11:50

A fire broke out in a nightclub in the Romanian capital Bucharest early on Saturday morning, resulting in more than 40 people being taken to hospital.

No deaths were reported. Doctors said one person was in serious condition, while most of the victims suffered from smoke inhalation and hypothermia. Some had bone fractures, doctors said, indicating they had panicked and jumped from an upper floor terrace.

The cause of the fire, which broke out at around 3.30 a.m. and burned the Bamboo club to the ground, was still unknown. Prosecutors have opened an investigation.

The unit for emergency situations (ISU) said the club lacked a fire safety permit and that it had been fined several times since 2015. Officials had given club owners a deadline of a few months to obtain the required permit.

The Israeli Foreign Ministry reported Israeli citizens were hospitalized due to smoke inhalation but are not in a critical condition, Channel 2 Israel reported.

Bamboo previously burnt down in 2005.

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